strongest tips on Spyderco folders ?

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One of my pretty much daily knife tasks is using the tip of whatever's in my pocket to drill holes into plastic boxes before mounting them to walls. I have used the blade tip on the ATR for this repeatedly - but have broken the tip off of my Yojimbo. When I handle Spyderco's the tip is the first thing I look at -most Spyderco's are clearly not designed for my use. So-what Spyderco models (even if no longer in production) have somewhat stouter/thicker tips ?
 
Been using knives for this routine job task for decades -drills are heavier-tend to over torque screws when used as screwdrivers and are more of a hazard when dropped off a ladder (plus might not bounce well). Pocket knives are utility tools for me -they get used for a lot of different tasks. Not particularly interested in them as weapons (zero training) -but 60+ years of having one in or on my pocket is my lame excuse for owning and using a nutty large collection of users and continuing the search for the perfect cutting tool. But my knife hazards are losing them and breaking tips off of 'em -so secure pocket clips and somewhat stouter tips just seem like good ideas to me. Spyderco has made some sprint runs (?) of Tanto bladed compression lock knives -are those Tanto tips somewhat thicker/stronger than most of their blades ?
 
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Best I have Spyderco Southard

Still not the best tool for the job but I specialize in using my knife to do the wrong thing all the time.


Worst I have Spyderco Yojimbo




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Upon further inspection my Tatanka and Waved Endura have quite robust tips as well. My waved Endura much more so than my standard Endura, odd and interesting.
 
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My Strongest Tips for Spydercos:

1. If you're new to Spyderco, don't hate the hole! You'll come to appreciate it, over time.
2. Don't overlook the less expensive Spydercos. They offer good value! This is one brand where inexpensive doesn't necessarily mean "cheap".
3. If you find yourself accumulating more Spydercos than you expected, be careful! The word out on BF is that they can be addicting!
 
I believe that the swedged blade design on the Gen 1, 2 & 3 Native was among the "strongest" blades that Spyderco ever made.

It could easily ream holes in plastic but, if you want to go that route, it would be best use the S30V version of the Gen 1 for that, because it would stand up better to that kind of abuse than Gin1/2, 440, AUS-10 or VG10 and other lesser steels used on the early Natives.

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They switched to a flat grind blade w/the Gen 4 & 5 which slice better but are not nearly as sturdy at the tip as the swedged blade.
 
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You need a strong and acute tip. Try the Schempp Bowie, it’s still available. Should be perfect.
 
Vallotton is designed with a strong tip.

"blade combines hollow-ground primary bevels with a faceted flat-ground tip for a superior synthesis of cutting performance and point strength."
 
Look up the Canis. It is literally designed to have a tip that doesn’t snap off. It’s intended role involves sticking into rib bones, it’s a thick wharncliffe so it’s acute enough to do the job
 
I'm in the, Shaman camp..
Also tho.. C95 Which is Beefy! Or the "Mini" manix.. C101GP..
Back locks and Stout!
 
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